Sustainafest Inc

OUR APPROACH IS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF CUTTING-EDGE FILM, AWE-INSPIRING MUSIC, VISIONARY SPEAKERS, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, SEASONED EDUCATORS, AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS TO SPARK DIALOGUE, SPOTLIGHT INNOVATIONS, AND CATALYZE NEW SOLUTIONS.WE LIVE AT A TIME OF GREAT CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY, A TIME WHEN WE ARE BEING CALLED TO REINVENT THE VERY FOUNDATIONS OF HOW WE LIVE AND INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. SUSTAINAFEST, INC. (SUSTAINAFEST) IS ABOUT CONNECTING PEOPLE AND IDEAS. IT'S ABOUT CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESSES, WHILE PIONEERING NEW APPROACHES TO LIVING IN HARMONY WITH EACH OTHER AND THE PLANET.WE CONDUCT TWO MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO HELP TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON OUR APPROACH AND EXEMPT PURPOSE:TINY HOUSE PROJECT: STUDENTS ARE MENTORED BY CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS AND WORK WITH VETERANS, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS AND SUSTAINAFEST STAFF AS THEY TAKE A JOURNEY OF EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY TO PLAN, DESIGN AND BUILD A HOUSE. THE EFFORT IS PART OF SUSTAINAFEST'S STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY LAB, A GROUNDBREAKING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, SUSTAINABLE LIVING AND OUR CONNECTEDNESS WITH ECOSYSTEMS, ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, AND ONE ANOTHER. THE GOAL OF THE LAB IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN AGE-APPROPRIATE AND ENGAGING INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPLEXITIES OF TODAY'S WORLD AND THE TOOLS NEEDED TO ADDRESS 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES.ANNUAL FESTIVAL: THIS FESTIVAL IS HELD EVERY YEAR. THIS EVENT INCLUDES A NIGHT OF INSPIRING FILMS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF ART AND ENTERTAINMENT IN ORDER TO SPARK DIALOGUE AND DRIVE ACTION ON THE MOST PRESSING SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES OF OUR TIME. THE EVENT FEATURES SIX AWARD-WINNING FILMS FROM THE RENOWNED MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE TOUR STOP PROGRAM. THESE FILMS HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCALLY BASED ECONOMIES, THE CHALLENGE OF WATER SUSTAINABILITY, THE CONNECTION AFRICAN AMERICANS TO NATIONAL PARKS, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORT AND THE HUMAN SPIRIT, AND THE NEED FOR A RENEWED ENVIRONMENTAL ETHIC. THE SUSTAINAFEST FILM NIGHT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES TO INTERACT WITH FILMMAKERS AND LEADERS THAT ARE WORKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.